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Bhagavad Gita for Adults

A chapter at a time, in Sanskrit and in English, with the argument taken seriously.

Two classes: every week
45 minutes: live, each class
First class: free

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What Bhagavad Gita for Adults is

An adult reading group rather than a children's class slowed down. We work through the Gita chapter by chapter: the verse, the grammar that holds it together, the commentaries where they disagree, and the question of what any of it asks of a working week.

Act well, and hold the outcome more lightly than the effort.

What they will learn

Chant each chapter's key verses with correct svara and pronunciation
Read the Sanskrit closely enough to see where translations diverge
Follow the argument across chapters instead of collecting quotations
Know where Shankara, Ramanuja and Madhva read the same verse differently

What the benefits are

A text to return to for the rest of your life, rather than a course to finish
Steadiness in decisions taken under pressure, which is what the book is about
The vocabulary to discuss it with elders, and to teach it to your own children

How the 45 minutes run

The verses of the week, chanted together
Word by word reading, with the grammar shown rather than assumed
Commentary, including where the traditions part company
Open discussion, then the verses to sit with before the next class

The lifetime objective

What they still have in twenty years

A book to keep for the rest of your life rather than a course to finish, and the vocabulary to teach it to your own children and discuss it with your elders.

Batches by age

Anyone can join this class

4 to 6years

Learning by ear, through story and repetition

6 to 10years

Sound and meaning together, with reading begun

10 to 15years

Text, grammar and discussion in full

Adults join dedicated batches. Tell us the learner's age when you book and we will place them in the right group.

When it runs

Batches for this class are opening now, and timings are set with the families who join. Tell us the days and hours that suit you.

Times are IST. Tell us your time zone and we will place you in the batch that lands at a sensible local hour.

Bhagavad Gita for Adults for families outside India

Learners join this class from 22 countries. Pick yours to see what time our batches land where you are.

Questions about Bhagavad Gita for Adults

Who can join Bhagavad Gita for Adults?

Anyone. Batches run at 4 to 6, 6 to 10 and 10 to 15, and adults have batches of their own, so a learner is placed by age rather than turned away by it. No prior knowledge is assumed: most learners start from nothing.

Is Bhagavad Gita for Adults taught live?

Live, always, in a small batch with the camera on. A recording cannot hear a mistake and correct it, and that correction is most of what you are paying for.

When does Bhagavad Gita for Adults run?

Batches for this class are opening now and the timings are set with the families who join. We schedule around the learner's time zone rather than around Indian hours, so tell us where you are and we will place you in a batch that lands at a sensible local hour.

What will my child actually be able to do?

Chant each chapter's key verses with correct svara and pronunciation; Read the Sanskrit closely enough to see where translations diverge; Follow the argument across chapters instead of collecting quotations. Beyond the syllabus: A book to keep for the rest of your life rather than a course to finish, and the vocabulary to teach it to your own children and discuss it with your elders.

What does Bhagavad Gita for Adults cost?

Fees depend on the batch and how often it meets. Message us on WhatsApp for the current fee list. The 30-minute trial class is free, with no payment details taken.

Free 30-minute trial class